Growing a Healthy Church: The Sonlife Strategy

by Mayes Spader, Gary Mayes, Dann L. Spader

"Sheep swapping." "Shuffling of the saints." Whatever you call it, many churches are growing only because Christians transfer from one church to another. What's more, many churches aren't growing at all.

The problem, according to Dann Spader and Gary Mayes, is that too many church calendars are filled with outdated, mediocre programs that have become more of a burden than a blessing. That, coupled with the fact that these programs minister...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802432301
• ISBN13: 9780802432308
• Release Date: October 1991
• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing

Simply stated, this book helps congregations focus on the fundamentals of being Christian. Too many congregations loose their identity by majoring on minors. This book helps renew the heart of being church. The pyramid is an especially helpful illustration to help leaders design parishes on purpose. The chapter on evangelism is also worth the cost of the book alone.